dgarretson
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| Audiophile TT article in Forbes Michael Fremer (and his Analog Corner column in Stereophile) is probably the individual most responsible for the current renaissance of interest in hi-end vinyl. If anybody deserves a tax deduction on a $100K TT, it's him. | |
| Audiophile TT article in Forbes Probably no issue with depreciating that TT for tax purposes, provided the tax deduction is partly recovered by the IRS later on, reflecting the proceeds of resale.And in the stratosphere of high-end TTs, anybody who pays anywhere near list price ... | |
| cleaning a laser Never had a problem with gentle use of a Q-Tip & a light dip of Windex. I believe this was once suggested by Alex Paychev of APL. | |
| Esoteric Mods I tried both kinds of Audio Consulting silver transformers in a DIY modded SCD-1 and ended up with the Silver Rocks. Many of the ideas & parts in the project came from RAM-- Kyle has always shared ideas freely. The sound of both transformers i... | |
| Esoteric Mods Mmitch, I've not used the RAM/Audio Consulting copper transformers, but I used both the "standard" OPT48 Silver and the Silver Rocks. The Silver Rocks sound quite a bit more refined but are not the most cost-effective mod you can throw into a high... | |
| Best Instruments in Analog Electric guitar. Consequently R&R just sounds better on vinyl, despite the thinner spectral balance that one typically hears with most vinyl as compared to the more visceral punch of digital. | |
| MC TRANSFORMERS VS TUBE PRE PRE I'm sure many will disagree, but I've not found the step-up transformer that doesn't sound synthetic relative to cartridge straight into tubes. I've tried Jensen & Cinemag with BAT P10 & Atma-Sphere MP-1. But step-ups are a necessary evil ... | |
| Please suggest serene, restful jazz recordings Charlie Haden/Gonzalo Rubalcaba "Land of the Sun"Charlie Haden "Nocturne"Charles Lloyd "The Water is Wide" or "Voice in the Night"Art Pepper "So In Love"Stan Getz "Pure Getz" | |
| The New BAT REX preamp Jjm,Before you add a second amp, do yourself a big favor and put V-Cap coupling caps in the VK75SE. You will hear a major improvement in bass control, dynamics, relaxation, transparency, treble detail & air, without sacrificing warmth. You can... | |
| Down-firing Sub makes floor rattle Alex, when I was shopping for subs, Velodyne Tech Support told me that, assuming proper physical decoupling (slab, spikes, platform, etc.) due to long wavelengths there is no difference in room vibration caused by downward vs. forward radiator. | |
| Down-firing Sub makes floor rattle An Aurelex foam platform should do the trick. This was very effective in taming the 160 yr. old sprung floors under my Vel DD-15.http://www.auralex.com/sound_isolation_gramma/sound_isolation_gramma.asp | |
| Wherefore Belt Drive? Cabeau,I'd like to know how you got it right with "thread drive" on the VPI. I've tried this with my VPI TNT III w/flywheel & pulleys, using dental floss as well as several kinds of thread. There is an improvement in focus and energy (and appa... | |
| Wherefore Belt Drive? Nsgarch,For what it's worth, I recently replaced the sorbothane pucks in the elephant feet of my VPI TNT III with 1" x 1.75" maple cylinders. This produces a livelier & more detailed presentation with improved bass control. The unit sits on a ... | |
| Has anyone upgraded their preamp with V-caps? Unclejeff, I've been surprised that the more I upgrade my system, the more audible becomes even very small changes. Small incremental changes can make large perceived differences in a high calibre system. Perhaps the Law of Diminishing Returns nee... | |
| Do high level sub inputs really sound better? Some sub users (particularly REL) claim high-level inputs more effectively blend the bass tonality of the main amp with the sub. I prefer low-level inputs, valuing tighter control of LF I'm seeing from improvements in my preamp. But the crossover ... |